At the last rites of the Ven. Bellanwila Wimalaratana Thera – President Sirisena and Premier Wickremesinghe were present among others. Also in the picture are Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, de facto leader of the Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP) Pic by Indika Handuwala
By Our Political Editor-Sunday, February 11, 2018
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The nation today awaits the victor and the vanquished at the local polls which took place yesterday. As the hours tick by, that there will be surprises galore, in the first test of strength for the ruling coalition, has become clearer. One such instance is the clear emergence of Mahinda Rajapaksa’s new Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). The new party is poised to make a strong footprint in local politics with a noteworthy victory. That no doubt will impact both on the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the United National Party (UNP). To a lesser degree, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will be the beneficiary of the voters, who were tired of the mainstream parties and left with no choice. Thus, by tonight the new directions the country’s political firmament is headed will begin to unfold. More so with a large turn out at yesterday’s polls.
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